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Yours vs. Mine
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#42Earlier quoted context omitted.
I agree with this. Using the example from the article, "Profile" is just as expressive as "My Profile", more concise, and groups better with other similar actions. Taken to its logical extreme, you'll have to put "My" everywhere; imagine GMail with "My Inbox", "My Starred", "My Important Messages", "My Circles", etc.
Mostly. The downside is with words ("profile" even, though rarely enough that it probably doesn't matter) that can be both nouns and verbs. Leaving off the my/your then makes the button ambiguous.
Anecdotally, I have run into this with Google Products (Mail & Voice): The "Archive" button is problematic because you can almost always navigate to the noun Archive folder, or verb Archive an item.
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#43You know what I do when I inadvertently open a link to a Svbtle network post? I close the tab.
I'm curious, why do you feel this way?
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#44I opt for my stuff because its more immersive. It's the first person narrative. As creator, I want to get out of the way of their experience as much as possible.
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#45I feel interacting by voice changes this a bit. Using the Xbox as an example... Microsoft has a 'my pins' option (to select favorites) while the Amazon video app has 'your videos'. Certainly feels odd to say'your videos'out loud.
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#46Somewhat topical pedantry:
The incorrect non-reflexive use of myself to avoid the potentially incorrect choice of I vs. me. As in:
... rather than the interface being an extension of myself.
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#47Earlier quoted context omitted.
I think pronouns should be reserved more for interactions, where a UI's personality really shines through. So when refreshing your inbox, you may see "Fetching your email", for example.
Why does a UI have to have personality? Why can't it just look good and be easy to use? Does anyone actually care if an application is "speaking" as if it is a conscious entity?
> Why can't it just look good and be easy to use? Does anyone actually care if an application is "speaking" as if it is a conscious entity?
I don't think it's fair to say that a UI shouldn't attempt to have some "personality". Whether it is ultimately effective (or not) is another argument entirely, but there is more to UX than just the style and "ease of use".
Copy, labeling and alerts are all part of the UX too.
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#48Ready? This is going to blow your mind...
NEITHER.
Just say "Purchases" or "Bookmarks." Not yours, not mine, not his, not hers. Just "it."
Now, get back to writing code!
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#49Earlier quoted context omitted.
I think pronouns should be reserved more for interactions, where a UI's personality really shines through. So when refreshing your inbox, you may see "Fetching your email", for example.
Why does a UI have to have personality? Why can't it just look good and be easy to use? Does anyone actually care if an application is "speaking" as if it is a conscious entity?
It depends on the application.
For a tool that you use as often as Gmail, you want something functional, but that doesn't mean it can't let the personality of Google shine through. Gmail's empty spam page says something like "No spam here, Hurray!" where as Outlook's says generic and bland like "There are no items in this view".
However, consider a shopping experience that you may use a couple of times per year at most. The application has a real opportunity to expose the user to your brand.
Also consider a new user experience that you only ever do once. These processes are boring, so maybe some personality helps conversions and reduces falloff.
There is no right answer here because there are so many different types of applications.